Oven-Baked Caramel French Toast
Description
This is perfect served with quiche, homemade home fries and fresh coffee! I make the bread for this recipe using my bread machine!
Ingredients
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1 cup brown sugar
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1/2 cup butter
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2 tablespoons light corn syrup
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1 cup chopped pecans, divided
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12 slices French or Italian-style bread
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6 eggs
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1 1/2 cups milk
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1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup brown sugar
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1/4 cup butter
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1 tablespoon light corn syrup
Directions
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Combine 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup butter and 2 tablespoons corn syrup in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.
2
Pour sauce into a 9x13-inch baking dish; sprinkle with 1/2 cup pecans. Place 6 bread slices on top; sprinkle with remaining pecans and cover with remaining 6 bread slices.
3
Combine eggs, milk, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg, and salt in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour egg mixture evenly over bread slices. Cover baking dish with plastic wrap; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
4
Remove French toast from refrigerator 30 minutes prior to baking. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Bake in the preheated oven until lightly brown, 40 to 45 minutes.
6
Meanwhile, make the caramel sauce: Combine remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, remaining 1/4 cup butter and remaining 1 tablespoon corn syrup; cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
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Drizzle sauce over French toast right before serving.